Fans of homey, hospitable scratch baking will be delighted by this second helping of Southern comfort from bakers Cheryl and Griffith Day. Following the success of their Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook, the Georgia couple have returned with more retro-modern recipes for sweet desserts -- such as Coca-Cola Cake, Key Lime Short Bread Cookies, and an American twist on Banofee Pie -- as well as savory treats such as Chive Parmigiano-Reggiano Popovers, Sweet Potato Lemon Bread, and Biscones (biscuit/scone hybrids). Chatty and informative, Made with Love even includes offbeat crafts -- the marshmallow-and-muffin-cup chandelier really has to be seen to be believed!

Gathering the greatest hits from the Genius Recipes column on the popular website Food52, this cookbook features an all-star lineup: Julia Child, Yotam Ottolenghi, Alton Brown, and Nigella Lawson are just a few of the big names. With such an impressive roster, you might expect the recipes to be intimidating, but instead of showiness, they focus on surprise and inventiveness: unexpected ingredients, clever cooking methods, and outside-the-box problem-solving result in appetizing, foolproof recipes for dishes you didn't even know you were missing. From Alice Waters' ratatouille to Michael Ruhlman's fried chicken, Genius Recipes is "guaranteed to excite and enlighten cooks everywhere" (Publishers Weekly).

Do you put the "maker" in "homemaker"? If so, you may already be familiar with Brit Morin, CEO of the lifestyle brand and online community Brit + Co. In her first book, Morin (who previously worked at Apple and Google) blends home economics with tech, offering creative recipes, décor tips, DIY projects, health and beauty hints, and recommendations for gadgets and apps to make all of the above easier. Ranging from Arduino and avocado all the way to YouTube and yoga, Homemakers is both practical and inspiring. To strengthen and reclaim your basic domestic skills even further, pick up Erin Bried's How to Sew A Button.

Lorraine Pascale's cookbooks are bestsellers in the U.K, and it's no wonder: her sophisticated yet unfussy recipes are aimed squarely at "harried home cooks stuck in the trenches of weekday cooking" (Publishers Weekly). Pascale eschews unusual ingredients, instead combining easy-to-obtain foods, fast prep times, and pumped-up seasonings. Her Sri Lankan chicken curry with coconut and cashew rice, for instance, is beautiful, flavorful, and done in just 20 minutes. Everyday Easy features a warm, confident tone and sumptuous color photos, making it a good choice for fans of Ina Garten's cookbooks.

Almost every home has areas that attract clutter. Maybe it’s a messy dresser top, or a cache of wrapping paper shoved in a closet, or a shared bathroom cabinet. Wherever the clutter lives in your home, Sew Useful has a solution. Here, well-known sewing expert and TV personality Debbie Shore shares a wealth of easy-to-follow storage projects -- such as a chair-back caddy, a gift wrap container, or a heat-proof pouch for hair styling tools -- all of which can be sewn by hand or with a basic sewing machine. For further tips on conquering clutter through sewing, try Heidi Staples' Sew Organized for the Busy Girl.

According to chef Gale Gand and coauthor Christie Matheson, brunch is the best meal for entertaining at home because it's "so much easier and more relaxed than dinner." It would indeed be hard to be stressed when faced with Gand's bacon waffles, asparagus with poached eggs, or lemony wheat berry salad. In addition to sweet and savory main dishes like these, readers will also find recipes for tasty baked goods and mouthwatering beverages (including juices, coffees, cocoas, and a "3-alarm Bloody Mary"). Best of all, the book includes make-ahead tips, allowing you to sleep in and still serve a delectable brunch.

If breakfast is your favorite meal of the day, there's no reason you can't eat it anytime, including in the evening. In this "brinner" cookbook, hearty breakfast fare takes center stage, often with an innovative twist. Cornmeal Pancakes, for instance, are served with Beer-Braised Short Ribs, and dishes such as Breakfast Ravioli, Habanero-Cheddar Bread Pudding, and Bacon Fried Rice are sure to up your cooking game and satisfy your hunger. Gracefully photographed and packed with "elegance, ethnic variety, and whimsy" (Library Journal), Breakfast for Dinner is a can't-miss cookbook for breakfast aficionados. Looking for before-brinner cocktails? Take a sip from Peter Joseph's Boozy Brunch.

It begins at 3:30am, when the bakers at L.A.'s Huckleberry Bakery & Café fire up their ovens and get started on the day's first muffins. Arranged in chapters corresponding to the café's busy baking schedule, the breakfast and pastry recipes in this entertaining cookbook (which includes unique items like lemon kumquat poppy teacake and cherry tomato-goat cheese cobbler) are liberally sprinkled with behind-the-counter anecdotes and technical how-tos. Though it's best suited for experienced home bakers, Huckleberry's generous attitude and versatile content (gluten free and vegan options are included) will inspire breakfast and brunch bakers of all stripes.

What breakfast food is more iconic than the humble egg? In this single-ingredient cookbook, award-winning food writer Michael Ruhlman serves up over 100 egg recipes, spanning all types of meals, desserts, sides, and sauces. Breakfast cooks especially will be pleased with Ruhlman's steady guidance when it comes to basics like poaching, scrambling, frying, and soft- or hard-cooking, as well as more complex combinations like omelets, fritattas, and strata. And if you need more ideas, you can consult the 4-foot-long, pull-out egg-cooking flowchart! Those who are interested in caring for chickens as well as cooking with eggs should be sure to check out Terry Golson's The Farmstead Egg Guide & Cookbook.

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